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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
functional names
Hi,
I think my understanding of functional terms of basic sentence structures is limited and I have written some below based on what I know.
He kicked the ball. -- subject + verb
He is good. -- subject
Then, when it gets complicated when I see such a sentence like this:
It will make them wise.
Can you parse this or tell me what functional role each part takes. How do we know or confirm if the above sentence is correctly formulated?
Also, if you don't mind, please tell me what "complement" is? I hear "verb complement", "adjective complement" and "noun complement" somewhat a lot and I don't know what they are.
I think my understanding of functional terms of basic sentence structures is limited and I have written some below based on what I know.
He kicked the ball. -- subject + verb
He is good. -- subject
Then, when it gets complicated when I see such a sentence like this:
It will make them wise.
Can you parse this or tell me what functional role each part takes. How do we know or confirm if the above sentence is correctly formulated?
Also, if you don't mind, please tell me what "complement" is? I hear "verb complement", "adjective complement" and "noun complement" somewhat a lot and I don't know what they are.
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htm#Complement ]on-line source[/url]: Complement A complement is used with verbs like be, seem, look etc. Complements give more information about the subject or, in some structures, about the object. There are various definitions of 'complement', which range from the very general (anything in the predicate except the verb, including the direct object and adverbs) to the much more restrictive one used here.
- htm#Complement ]on-line source[/url]: Complement A complement is used with verbs like be, seem, look etc.
- Complements give more information about the subject or, in some structures, about the object.
- There are various definitions of 'complement', which range from the very general (anything in the predicate except the verb, including the direct object and adverbs) to the much more restrictive one used here.
- A complement is the part of the sentence that gives you more information about the subject (a subject complement) or the object (an object complement) of the sentence.
- The complement to be used, if any, is dependent on the verb used in the sentence.
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It -- S
will make-- V
them-- DO
wise-- Object Complement
The topic of complements is a broad and complex one, but here is a good basic introduction from an [url=http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/sentencetext.htm#Complement]on-line source[/url
will make-- V
them-- DO
wise-- Object Complement
The topic of complements is a broad and complex one, but here is a good basic introduction from an [url=http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/sentencetext.htm#Complement]on-line source[/url
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